Bonus bits from 'Hollyoaks' Mitzeee!

I recently caught up with Hollyoaks' new girl on the block Rachel Shenton during the cast photoshoot for Heat magazine.

Click here to hear about how her role on the teen soap came about or read on to learn more about her character...

Who's become your best mate on set?"Oh God - there isn't really one person, we've got a really great relationship with a lot of people on set."

Does she remind you of anyone you know in real life?"Oh God, I couldn't possible say that! There's certain characteristics of people I've met in my life - not friends or family - that I've thought, 'That bit of you is Mitzeee', definitely."

Would you be friends with her in real life?"Maybe if I got to know her I would. Initially? God no! I don't think anyone would when they first meet her but there's a real person in there somewhere."

Do you find it irritating that her name has a third 'e'?"No, because I think it's completely apt for the character she is."

Why does she have it?"Because she can. She says it to so many people, 'It's Mitzeee with three es', and she makes a point of it. It's slightly ridiculous as well and I think Mitzeee's a bit of an alter ego so she's having a bit of fun with it."

Is she a bit of a psycho bitch?"I think she could be. I couldn't say now but I think she could be. I think she will do whatever to get where she wants to be. In that respect she's quite ruthless."

Have you had a role in creating Mitzeee's past?"I don't know that 'suggestions' would be the right word but certainly I've created Mitzeee's past to make it make sense to me as a character. What with time and so many characters coming in you've not always got the time to go, 'Can I do this, this and this?' It's left up to you to go out and do your research yourself. I very much created Mitzeee and why she's there and her agendas and what her past is and why she's doing these things. Everything makes sense. Hopefully people see that although at first they might think she's a cow!"

Have you brought anything of your own invention to the character?"I did a lot of observing of people when taking on this role beforehand. Seeing what certain people do in a social environment or on an evening out and maybe draw certain things from different people - I've really created her myself and I think hopefully I've done okay."

She obviously gets quite a lot of attention from the guys… Does she enjoy it?"I think she's far too shrewd for that. She uses the attention to get what she wants and uses her femininity to get where she wants to be. I don't think for a second she's taken in by anything. She uses it as a tool, really."

Do you think Mitzeee is a match for anyone in Hollyoaks, romantically?"I think because of Mitzeee's background doing lads' mags and modelling, there are a lot of boys in the village - including her cousins Riley and Seth - that think they'd like to be a match for her but I can't see it! Mitzeee has her eyes firmly set on Carl."